UPDATED: Kansas Senate passes school finance bill; plaintiffs say plan doesn’t settle court case
(Updated to include governor's response; comments from debate; edits throughout)
The Kansas Senate on Thursday passed Gov. Laura Kelly's school finance plan in a move...
Senate approves $1 million electric rate study
The Senate on Thursday approved a $1 million study of electric rates that's intended to probe why the state has the highest rates among...
(UPDATED) Statehouse roundup: Five things you may have missed but need to know
(UPDATED to correct year Compton was appointed)
Good morning everyone:
A flurry of news to catch up on this morning from the Kansas political world in...
Senate panel advances bill calling for electric rate study
Utility companies and large energy users have agreed on a plan to study rising electric rates, shedding proposals described as a sneaky way of...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Emily’s List targets Watkins; Uninvestigated fire deaths; Kobach grand jury
Good morning:
Today is the day that some lawmakers would have done away with: Moving your clock forward an hour. But the bill didn't go...
UPDATED: House passes $500 million tax bill
(Updated to reflect comments from the governor; adds cost to the state by reducing the state sales tax on food.)
The Republican-controlled Legislature barreled toward...
UPDATED: School funding debate mired in confusion after education bill loses key support
(Updated to clarify differences between funding proposal recommended by Board of Education and Schools for Fair Funding)
It was a quiet explosion at the statehouse.
There...
KDADS names acting superintendent at Larned
Lesia Dipman, the administrative program director at Larned State Hospital, was named the facility's acting superintendent Monday.
Laura Howard, the acting secretary of the Kansas...
Davids rounds out congressional staff hires
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids has put the finishing touches on her staff, announcing the members of her congressional team on Monday.
“I’m pleased to welcome...
Former Yoder aide leaving Axiom Strategies
Travis Smith, a political operative at Axiom Strategies and former chief of staff for former Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder, is joining a consulting firm...
